Reversible bench



June 19, 1951 l G, F1 BUJJON] 27,557,595 l REVERSIBLE BENCH f Filed Feb.2, 1950 INVENToR. fafa? j* /fJ/a/Vf Patented June 1'9, 1951:l :i

22557595 REVERSIBLE BENCH- George F. Bujjoni, lJersey: City,l N; J.Application February 2, 1950, Serial No. 141,927vv l .Y2-.clamer-(01.155-1-43) This inventionrelatestofa--convertible and table.

It isf an object of the presentfinvention toprol' vide'a bench whichcanbeV easily converted` into a table' byl simply pivoting forwardlythe'-backrest thereof to a position where it will be supported in ahorizontal position while permitting the legs of the child or personusing the bench to extend under the horizontally extending back andwherein the arm rests for the back serve as the support for the backwhen it is extended in a horizontal position.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a combinedbench and table which is particularly adapted for use by children whodesire to watch television shows while eating their supper and when thesupper has been eaten, the top can be cleared and pushed back so thatthe device can be used as a bench by the child to continue the viewingof the television, and thereby to eliminate the necessity of having tomove chairs to the desired location in order that children may view thetelevision set.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a convertiblebench and table which is of simple construction, inexepensive tomanufacture, of pleasing appearance, has a minimum number of parts, easyto convert, convenient to use, of sturdy construction and eicient inoperation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is aperspective view of the combined bench and seat with the back restextended to a horizontal position to permit the child to be served itsmeal and to permit the child to view the television set at this time.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken generally on line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical end elevational view of the combined bench andtable with the back rest moved to its normal upright position and topermit the child to still view the television set.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken generally on line 4 4 ofFig. 1.

Referring now to the figures, I Il represents the top of a bench havingleg supports II and I2 disposed at the opposite ends of the same. Theseleg supports are connected to the under part of the bench top and arebraced against inward displacement by brackets I3.

End brackets I4 can be provided at the outer ends of the bench top- I.Above the benchv topi Ilisl a backrest l-which isV connected'by' endl`brackets IE and Il toi the ends of the seat'ftopI IG for pivotaladjustment upon pins' Iwvh'erebyf. "thelfback rest I5Lcanfbe pivotedinthemanne'r asA showninFig. 1, sothat the back faceiof said: back restcan serve as a table top on which dishes 2I can be rested. The child, asshown in Fig. 2, can slide his legs under this rest I5 in such a mannerthat he can eat and at the same time observe a television set 22.

The hinge brackets I6 and I1 are preferably formed of metal and conformgenerally respectively to arm rests 23 and 24. These hinge brackets aretapered from a folded over securing ange 25 toward the pivot pin I 8.The arm rests 23 will support they back upon the seat top as the back isin an upright position, as shown in Fig. 3, and will also support theback when the back is being used as a table top and in the manner asshown in Figs. 1, '2 and 4. When the seat back I5 is in the uprightposition, a portion of each hinge plate I6, including its flange, willdepend downwardly about the end of the seat tcp I0 in order to provideproper support to the rest and make for a rigid construction.

When the back rest is on the top of the seat, edge 2i' will engage withthe top face of the seat I0. When the back rest is turned over to formthe table top, edge 28 will engage with the top face of the seat. Theseedges 21 and .28 are squared and will have flush and stable engagementwith the seat top.

The hinge brackets I6 and II are secured to the back rest through theiranges and by tacks or screws 29.

It will be apparent that there has been provided a combined bench andtable which is easily convertible so as to make possible the use of thedevice as a bench with a back rest or as a table so that one cancontinue to view a television 22 whether eating or sitting and whereinto eliminate the need for separate table and chairs which would have tobe moved from the table and the table as well moved when chairs are notalignedv at the table. The width of the table top is narrow andaccordingly a child sitting on the seat will not have his visionimpaired by the table top.

It should be further apparent that these benches with the backs turnedto the horizontal position provide a table top and can be positionedacross from one another and in that way provide a picnic tablearrangement. When the arrangement is not in use as a picnic table, theback rests can be moved rearwardly and the benches aligned readily foruse about a camp fire, and used as a regular bench without tables havingto be taken away. The benches make for a compact construction so thatthey can be readily transported without consuming space.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as dened by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A convertible bench and table construction comprising a bench havinga top, a back rest adapted to extend along the edge of the top. hingebrackets connected to the back rest and pivotally connected on a commonaxis to the ends of the bench top and means for supporting the back restin either vertical or horizontal positions upon the same being pivotedon said axes, and said supporting means having supporting edges angledwith respect to each other and adapted to engage respectively with thebench top surface in either position of the back rest.

2. A combined bench and table construction comprising a bench parthaving leg supports, a

back rest adapted to lie along one side of the bench part, said benchpart having a top member, a bracket plate connected to the back rest,pivot pin means for connecting the bracket plate to the end of the benchpart, arm rests connected to the ends of the back rest and respectivelyhaving supporting edges thereon angled with respect to one another, onesupporting edge engaging said top member to support the back rest whenin a vertical position and the other supporting edge engaging said topmember to support the back rest when the same has been pivoted forwardlywith respect to the bench part upon said pivot pin means and extended toa horizontal position to serve as a table top.

GEORGE F. BUJJONI.

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